Ovenbird Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 53 min
Ovenbird Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Willows, MA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ovenbird Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 53 min
Elevation 260–362 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: connector · 42.58914, -71.54689
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ovenbird Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Heronry Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from connector Trailhead
- Ovenbird Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Ovenbird Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Heronry Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Heronry Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- Fireroad 3.9 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Fireroad 3.9 mi · ▲ 282 ft
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